Tatum, South Carolina

Tatum, South Carolina
Town
Former train station on Main Street
Location of Tatum in South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°38′52″N79°35′11″W / 34.64778°N 79.58639°W / 34.64778; -79.58639
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Marlboro
Area [1]
• Total	0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
• Land	0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	194 ft (59 m)
Population  (2023)
• Total	71
• Density	11.6641/sq mi (4.5035/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29594
Area code(s)	843, 854
FIPS code	45-71305 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1251122 [3]

Tatum is a town in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 71 in 2023. ^[4]

History

The Manship Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. ^[5]

Geography

Tatum is located at 34°38′52″N79°35′11″W / 34.64778°N 79.58639°W / 34.64778; -79.58639 (34.647894, -79.586403). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	200		—
1910	225		12.5%
1920	176		−21.8%
1930	186		5.7%
1940	181		−2.7%
1950	119		−34.3%
1960	132		10.9%
1970	115		−12.9%
1980	101		−12.2%
1990	49		−51.5%
2000	69		40.8%
2010	75		8.7%
2020	76		1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [8]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 69 people, 32 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density was 78.1 inhabitants per square mile (30.2/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 43.0 per square mile (16.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.36% White, 15.94% African American, 1.45% Native American, 4.35% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.

There were 32 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,926. There were 12.5% of families and 8.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 21.1% of those over 64.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "Tatum (Marlboro, South Carolina, USA) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.